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Re:Launch HN: Legacy (YC S19) – we help men test and freeze ... by frei on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @12:41PM (#23847759)
I've tried Dadi and Sppare.me in the past and had good results on the front-end (I haven't retrieved any samples yet). I'm not sure the service could have been improved. What are you doing differently than existing mail-in sperm analysis/freezing companies?
Re:Launch HN: Legacy (YC S19) – we help men test and freeze ... by sarahsteinle on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @12:56PM (#23847982)
Hey there - great question, and happy to hear that you are already being proactive + thoughtful about your reproductive health. A few things our team is doing differently than others in the space:

1. Clinic-level analysis: Most other solutions offer a basic analysis (count, concentration, volume + some motility). Our analysis is a comprehensive assessment that evaluates count, conc, volume, motility + morphology, which gives patients and their doctors the information they need to make decisions around treatment options

2. Personalized lifestyle recommendations - sperm health can be improved since sperm is regenerative. We provide all of our clients with data-driven personalized lifestyle recommendations for sperm health improvement.

3. Multi-geography storage - for every sample we receive, we split it into 3-6 vials and then distribute those vials to two different storage locations as an added measure of security. We get a lot of really good feedback about this from our clients.

4. Telehealth appointments - all clients have the option to speak with a specialist after they receive their results in order to learn more about their sperm health.

5. Client experience - we pride ourselves on providing a superb client experience. Each client receives a dedicated client service advisor to guide them through the process and answer any questions they have.

Re:Launch HN: Legacy (YC S19) – we help men test and freeze ... by khaledkteily on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @01:47PM (#23848854)
One more thing I'll add to Sarah's answer: in our case, the company was founded by - and run by - healthcare and fertility specialists. We are a healthcare company first, and a consumer company second, not the other way round.

This sounds minor but actually affects a lot of the way we do our work e.g. we ensure rigorous analysis, we take extra de-risking steps around cryostorage, we call clients to share bad results because it's more humane to do, we connect them to our urologist on staff, etc. etc.

Re:Launch HN: Legacy (YC S19) – we help men test and freeze ... by 01100011 on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @12:57PM (#23848005)
Curious about this too. I recently looked into sperm preservation. Something like $1,250 to setup and $250/year after the first year. Seemed reasonable to me.
Re:Launch HN: Legacy (YC S19) – we help men test and freeze ... by sarahsteinle on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @01:05PM (#23848122)
These rates aren't unreasonable! I've seen storage get as expensive as $1200 per year! We try to make our pricing as affordable as possible ($145/year)
Re:Launch HN: Legacy (YC S19) – we help men test and freeze ... by toomuchtodo on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @01:43PM (#23848759)
That's exceptionally good. I'm paying Reprotech in Minnesota $200/year ($1000 upfront for five years of storage).

Wish I had heard about you in the spring, would've picked your org solely because of your georedundancy option mentioned in a sibling comment.